Hey Rva!
we are terribly sorry to disappoint, but broad appetit will not occur this year. staffing issues and high food costs continue to make it difficult to recruit enough restaurants to feed the enormous braod appetit crowd.
we hope to see you in 2024!
until then, eat well and eat local!
welcome to the event where food & art intersect!
You've waited all year for the return of Broad Appétit and we are excited to once again feature the best local restaurants our fine city has to offer - and all at $4 a plate! Bring your appetite and cash and plan on grazing your way down Broad Street. There will be plenty of Virginia wines and beers to wash down the delicious offerings with, as well as great vendors to visit and music to please your ears. Remember your re-usable shopping bag and gather up your favorite in-season produce from local farmers and food providers. Check out the What's On the Menu link to see who's coming!
Broad Appétit's Mission
The mission of Broad Appétit is to provide an affordable and enjoyable local food festival in that is locally driven and regionally appealing. Broad Appétit exists to promote the amazing food, art, and music that makes Richmond a great place to live and visit. Broad Appétit is hosted by Kroger and benefits FeedMore.
As the state’s largest food festival, Broad Appétit takes its impact on the environment seriously and thus leads the way in green event practices. Since its inception in 2008, organizers have provided compostable serveware for all restaurants to ensure that 2 million plates, bowls and sporks went to a commercial compost facility, along with food waste, to be repurposed into rich soil for gardens across the region. The event also Recycles - Bans generators - Bans styrofoam - Collects cooking oil on site to be recycled - Provides free water filling stations - Sells Klean Kanteen reusable tin cups, steel straws and utensils - Distributes minimal paper maps - Re-uses as much signage as possible - Uses litter-free and biodegradable wristbands - Purchases carbon offsets for energy used.
BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR! Broad Appétit is excited to offer all Virginia beers and a sampling program that lets you TASTE THE LOCAL! You can purchase a sampling cup at the beer/wine ticket booths for $6 and it includes (2) $1 sample tickets. Additional sample tickets are an option, and of course full beers are available for $6 per 16 oz. cup.
Broad Appétit's Mission
The mission of Broad Appétit is to provide an affordable and enjoyable local food festival in that is locally driven and regionally appealing. Broad Appétit exists to promote the amazing food, art, and music that makes Richmond a great place to live and visit. Broad Appétit is hosted by Kroger and benefits FeedMore.
As the state’s largest food festival, Broad Appétit takes its impact on the environment seriously and thus leads the way in green event practices. Since its inception in 2008, organizers have provided compostable serveware for all restaurants to ensure that 2 million plates, bowls and sporks went to a commercial compost facility, along with food waste, to be repurposed into rich soil for gardens across the region. The event also Recycles - Bans generators - Bans styrofoam - Collects cooking oil on site to be recycled - Provides free water filling stations - Sells Klean Kanteen reusable tin cups, steel straws and utensils - Distributes minimal paper maps - Re-uses as much signage as possible - Uses litter-free and biodegradable wristbands - Purchases carbon offsets for energy used.
BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR! Broad Appétit is excited to offer all Virginia beers and a sampling program that lets you TASTE THE LOCAL! You can purchase a sampling cup at the beer/wine ticket booths for $6 and it includes (2) $1 sample tickets. Additional sample tickets are an option, and of course full beers are available for $6 per 16 oz. cup.
- Thanks to our presenting sponsor!
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Click here to find out more about your host, Downtown Neighborhood Association!
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2019 Best dish winners
Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Main Dish Award
Winner: Maple & Pine - chicken-fried morels accompanied by asparagus, a pickled ramp salad and hot sauce
Runner-up: Aloi - with a light, simple and texturally pleasing shrimp crostini
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Maple & Pine - almond and strawberry cake with a rhubarb compote and anise creme fraiche
Runner-up: Max’s on Broad with pillowy donuts.
VCU Health Systems Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Graduate Richmond hotel for its spicy marinated shrimp tacos served with tequila- and agave-pickled onions and shaved butter lettuce, topped with cilantro-lime crema
Ambiance Award
Winner: Tio Pablo
Winner: Maple & Pine - chicken-fried morels accompanied by asparagus, a pickled ramp salad and hot sauce
Runner-up: Aloi - with a light, simple and texturally pleasing shrimp crostini
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Maple & Pine - almond and strawberry cake with a rhubarb compote and anise creme fraiche
Runner-up: Max’s on Broad with pillowy donuts.
VCU Health Systems Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Graduate Richmond hotel for its spicy marinated shrimp tacos served with tequila- and agave-pickled onions and shaved butter lettuce, topped with cilantro-lime crema
Ambiance Award
Winner: Tio Pablo
2018 Best dish winners
Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Main Dish Award
Winner: Lehja - Chicken Thigh with a mustard green saag
Runner-up: Rappahannock Restaurant - Arugula with squid salad
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Maple & Pine - Minted English Pea Cake
Runner-up: Cafe 1885 at the Hilton - Quinoa Panna Cotta
VCU Health Systems Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Lehja - Tuna tartare chaat
Runner Up: Metzger - Bass, string bean and egg gribiche salad
Ambiance Award
Winner: Lucy's
Winner: Lehja - Chicken Thigh with a mustard green saag
Runner-up: Rappahannock Restaurant - Arugula with squid salad
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Maple & Pine - Minted English Pea Cake
Runner-up: Cafe 1885 at the Hilton - Quinoa Panna Cotta
VCU Health Systems Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Lehja - Tuna tartare chaat
Runner Up: Metzger - Bass, string bean and egg gribiche salad
Ambiance Award
Winner: Lucy's
2017 Best dish winners
Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Main Dish Award
Winner: Quirk Hotel's Maple & Pine restaurant
Runner-up: Everyday Gourmet
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Lucy's
Runner-up: Everyday Gourmet
VCU Health Systems Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Rappahannock Restaurant
Ambiance Award
Winner: Lucy's
People's Choice Award
Winner: Everyday Gourmet
2016 Best dish winners
Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Main Dish Award
Winner: Quirk Hotel's Maple & Pine restaurant for their Short Rib Strudel
Runner-up: Thai Cabin's Backfin Wontons
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: India K'Raja for their Mint Kulfi
Runner-up: Pasture's homemade Goo Goo Cluster
Tyson's Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Everyday Gourmet's Succotash Tomato Pie
Ambiance Award
Winner: Tio Pablo
People's Choice Award
Winner: The Rogue Gentleman
2015 Best dish winners
Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Main Dish Award
Winner: Shoryuken Ramen for their cold ramen, hiyashi chuka
Runner-up: HungryTurtle pho hot dog
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Millie's for their strawberry shortcake w whipped cream and Pop Rocks
Runner-up: Everyday Gourmet's Way Down South Banana Pudding w Cinnamon Flan
Bon Secours' Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Lehja's Mango Chana Chaat
Ambiance Award
Winner: Lucy's in Jackson Ward
People's Choice Award
Winner: Savory Grain
2013 Best dish winners
The mouth-watering, and ultimately satisfying, the 2012 event ended with the Richmond magazine Best Dish Awards! Congratulations to our winners!
Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Main Dish Award
Winner: Mama J's classic Southern trio of catfish, greens and sweet potatoes
Runner-up: Sticky Rice's pork belly steam buns
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Culinard
Runner-up:
Bon Secours' Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Popkin Tavern
Ambiance Award
Winner: Shyndigz
People's Choice Award
Winner: The Savory Grain
Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Main Dish Award
Winner: Mama J's classic Southern trio of catfish, greens and sweet potatoes
Runner-up: Sticky Rice's pork belly steam buns
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Culinard
Runner-up:
Bon Secours' Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Popkin Tavern
Ambiance Award
Winner: Shyndigz
People's Choice Award
Winner: The Savory Grain
2012 best dish winners
Richmond Magazine's "To Dine For" Main Dish Award
Winner: Spoon's seared day boat scallop with charred corn, bacon lardon and tomato marmalade
Runner-up: Sticky Rice's pork belly steam buns
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Culinard's blueberry sorbet with crystallized ginger cake and yuzu foam
Runner-up: The chocolate salted caramel layer cake by Shyndigz
Bon Secours' Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Sticks Kebob Shop for its tabouleh served with hummus
Ambiance Award
Winner: Tio Pablo
People's Choice Award
Winner: Lady N'awlins
Broad Appetit is committed to reducing, reusing and recycling. We are Virginia Green certified and our green practices include:
Winner: Spoon's seared day boat scallop with charred corn, bacon lardon and tomato marmalade
Runner-up: Sticky Rice's pork belly steam buns
Richmond Magazine's "To Diet For" Dessert Dish Award
Winner: Culinard's blueberry sorbet with crystallized ginger cake and yuzu foam
Runner-up: The chocolate salted caramel layer cake by Shyndigz
Bon Secours' Healthy Dish Award
Winner: Sticks Kebob Shop for its tabouleh served with hummus
Ambiance Award
Winner: Tio Pablo
People's Choice Award
Winner: Lady N'awlins
Broad Appetit is committed to reducing, reusing and recycling. We are Virginia Green certified and our green practices include:
- Providing all restaurants with compostable serving materials
- Composting of food wastes
- Manned eco-stations
- Recycling
- Use of recycled paper and soy-based inks, as well as a special eco font that uses less ink than normal fonts
- Double sided printing
- Eco-friendly signage and banners
- Green practices education through non-profit involvement and kids activities
- Refillable water stations
- Dominion Green Energy matches the minimal electricity being used at the event with renewable energy, with zero carbon emissions for electrical usage.
bravo!
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